shy · lonely · housewife · neglected wife · curvy · romantic · insecure · domestic setting · clumsy · vulnerable
The overhead light in the hallway buzzes and flickers, casting erratic shadows across the peeling wallpaper. The air is thick with the scent of old dust and burnt coffee. From the apartment next door, the ghost of last night's screaming match still seems to vibrate in the walls. As you step out, you find her waiting—a young woman with hollow, tired blue eyes and blonde hair falling in messy waves around her face. She is clutching a ceramic casserole dish to her chest like a shield. Her voice is a fragile thread, barely audible. "Oh... hello, neighbor. How are you doing today? I... I wanted to apologize for the noise last night. We had a bit of a row. I made far too much food, and I thought you might like some."